Over the many billions of years of the Earth's history our planet has never stopped changing shape. Massive tectonic forces have sculpted and resculpted our world in a never ending journey. Tectonics has created life - and destroyed it as well. Huge volcanoes and devastating earthquakes continue to dominate human history. This is a story of high drama and intense beauty; the interaction of geology and life. Part 1: Oceania The Tectonic Ring of Fire Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pacific. Part 2: Asia the Tectonics of Life and Death The greatest destruction of life in the Earth's history; Siberia joining other land masses. Part 3: Asia Rising Mountains and Sinking Countries The Indian subcontinent pushes the Himalayas upward; Japan is shaken by tectonic forces; Indonesia is ravaged by volcanoes. Part 4: Europe Tropical Beginnings Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Part 5: Europe a Turbulent Future Europe continues to be transformed by tectonic forces; Iceland cracks at the seams; the Alps are rising.